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Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 29 | Hi, sorry for my delay in responding, we've had a couple crazy days! His cancer is on the front right side of his tongue. We found out in order to get him to go to md anderson we have to convince the doc at BAMC it is necessary and that he'll get treatment there that BAMC cannot provide. The army likes to keep active duty 'in house'. So i know i can bring up proton therapy, which isn't offered at bamc, but not sure what other info i can give to convince the army to let him go to md anderson. Wiill be doing tons of research before monday!
Husband tongue cancer 7/01/14 (forward/right half of tongue)
43 years old at diagnosis
Partial glossectomy/node removal 7/31/14
PEG tube placed
2 mos high dose radiation
2 treatments cisplatin, 3rd was cxld due to hearing issues
cancer in both lungs, stage 4, 05/18/15
chemo port to be placed on 05/21/15
Full scan on 05/21/15
Chemo, 3-4 types (names etc coming soon) for 7 mos
4th type depends on clinical trial and if placebo or not
He is planning to defy all odds and kick this cancer!
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